Mop wringer



av. .24, 1936. W. F. BLAKE 2,961,555

MOP WRINGER Filed April 27, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet l Ndv. 24, 1936. W F AKE2,061,556

MOP WRINGER Filed April 27; 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet? atented Nov. 24, I936ever OFFICE MOP WRINGER William F. Blake, South Pasadena, Calif., as-

signor, by mesne assignments, to Frederick A. Speik, South Pasadena,Calif.

Application April 27, 1934, Serial No. 722,745

1 Claim. (01. 15-262) The invention relates to improvements in Fig. 9 isshown the construction of the adjustable mop wringers in which twowringer rolls, one roll I5. In the hanger I4 there is the slot I9flexible and adjustable, are used in connection for the journal I! torest in and back of the with a pedal lever; and the objects of theinjournal I] is the coil spring 20 resting against vention are first, toprovide a light weight mop the thumb screw 2I by which the tensionbetween wringer and one that is easy to operate, second, the journal I1and the coil spring 2% can be to provide a wringer that needs only onefoot, regulated. By this means when pressure is apnot two, to operateit, and, third, to provide a plied to the wringer roll I5 as in wringingout wringer that will wring a mop dry. a mop, the roll can move back alittle when nec- 10 This invention will be readily understood essary butinstantly when the knot or fold in 10 from the following description andclaim, and the cloth is past, the pressure of spring 20 forces from thedrawings, in which Figure 1 is a view the roll I5 back into closeproximity with the of mop wringer; Figure 2, a plan view of the mopcloth. floor brace; Figure 3, a vertical elevation of the The bail 22,having the handle 23, is fastened l5 brace shown in Figure 2; Figure 4,a view of the to the bail support l3 by the screw 24 and around mopguide and roller; Figure 5, a detail view of this screw is a spring 25.This spring 25 always the guide; Figure 6, an end view of the guidekeeps the bail 22 on the front of the bucket I and roller; Figure 7 is aside elevation with the and therefore out of the way of the mop beingtop broken away to show the operation of the placed between the rolls 8and I5.

wringer rolls; Figure 8, a detail view of the fiex- In the practicaloperation of my invention, the 20 ible and adjustable roll; and Figure9, a detail bucket I is half filled, or just a little above the view ofthe adjustable and flexible feature of the journal II, and is carried towherever the mopwringer roll. ping is to be done by the bail 22. Whenplaced on In Fig. 1 is shown the oblong mop bucket I the floor and thehand removed from the bail 22,

with the floor brace 2, having the projection 3 the bail immediatelyfalls to rest on the front of 25 extending outward to make a positivebrace the bucket I because of the spring 25. The mop against the buckettipping over when in use, is placed in the bucket between the rolls 8and I5 At the outer edge of the projection 31s the rubber in the wateror soaD ld and u s a y p cushion 4 to prevent the wringer from moveis.When it is desired to wring the mop it is UNITED STA s ment or frommaking a noise when in use. lifted up until the top of the mop clothrests on 30 In Fig. 4 is shown the angular mop guide and the guides 1,thus the mop cloth is kept from bearing 5 with the wringer roll 8journaled Spreading and then One fOOt is p ed 0 therein by the journal6. The roll 8 is rotatable the projection 59 0f t e f pedal 9 which isbut always in the same position at the front of pressed wn ntil pr ti n0 rests o pr 35 the mop bucket. The flange I projects inwardly .l t l 30f the 11001 brace t brings the 35 and is below the roll 8, as shown inFig. 6, thus hanger I4 and the roll I5 forward until it is in serving asa reducing guide to the mop cloth, close contact with roll 8 and guidesI with the I Fig 7 i sh n th foot pedal 9 t t mop cloth between therolls. The special shape projection ll] of the same shape but smallerthan of the tWO r0115 allows the heavy p Of the p t projection 3 of tfloor brace 2 The f t cloth that is the center and the thinner edges 40peda1 9 is journaled t t Sides f the bucket, to receive the same amountof pressure. With I with the screws II and the spring :2 are the rollsheld in contact as described above, the serted between the pedal 9 andthe bail support handle is grasped by the hands and pulled '3 to keep.the foot pedal 9 in the position Shown upward and out from the rollsthus pressing out in Fig. 1 when not in the water. The spring tension atthe back of 45 At the opposite end of the foot pedal 9 is the r011Supplies different degrees of pressure hanger I4 carrying the wringerroll I5. This Varymg as the.th1ckness of the 9 roll, as also the roll 8,is much smaller at center 31 z g rem-Wed from proJectlon I6 than at theends where it is attached to 00 pe l'mmedlately returns to D081 tionshown in Fig. I because of the spring I2. 50 hanger by the-1011mm asShown 1n The rubber cushion 4 prevents clatter on the The rubbercushions I8 are put around the floor and also prevents movement of themop hanger l4 to keep it from makmg a clatter when wringer when pressureis placed on the foot it comes in contact with and is stopped by thebrace and this construction also prevents tipping sides of the bucket I,see Figures 7 and 8, In of the bucket. The rubber cushions l8 prevent 55clatter on the edges of the bucket when the roll E5 is returned to itsopen position. My mop wringer is light in Weight and can be operatedeasily and is exceedingly efiective.

What I claim is:

In a mop wring-er, a bucket, plates secured on the sides of said bucket,a wringing roll carrying frame pivotally mounted on said plates, springsarranged between said plates and said frame and yieldingly resisting themovement of said frame in one direction, a bail pivotally connected tothe upper ends of said plates and springs arranged between said platesand bail for yielding- 1y resisting swinging movement of the bail in onedirection.

WILLIAM F.- BLAKE.

